News
February 23, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Debt to Cuba
Retired former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson is calling for African and European nations that have benefited from Cuba’s decades of international solidarity to now stand in support of the Caribbean…
February 23, 2026
NWC dismantles illegal water connection network in Clarendon
The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that it has dealt a blow to a clandestine network of illegal water connections in Clarendon. The commission says that deep in the dense bushes of…
February 23, 2026
Over 500 pounds of uninspected meat seized in downtown Kingston, vendor charged
A vendor was on Sunday arrested and charged by members of the police’s Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) following an operation in downtown Kingston in which more than 500 pounds of meat were…
February 23, 2026
Police charged alleged scam artist targeting elderly at ATMs
The police have charged a man who allegedly targeted elderly citizens using automated teller machines (ATMs), stealing their bank cards and draining their accounts. Charged with unauthorised access…
February 23, 2026
INDECOM probing separate fatal police shootings in Jones Town and Norwood
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing two separate fatal police shootings — one in Jones Town, St Andrew, and the other in Norwood, St James — that occurred on Sunday. The…
February 23, 2026
PM Holness departs Jamaica for CARICOM heads of government meeting
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness will today depart the island to attend the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The meeting is being…
February 23, 2026
Another cold front to bring cooler, windy conditions
Jamaicans are being advised by the Meteorological Service of Jamaica to brace for another cold front. The agency says the system is projected to move across Jamaica Monday night through Tuesday.…
February 23, 2026
Medical Association of Jamaica welcomes SCT on sugar-sweetened beverages
The Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) has welcomed the move to impose a Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on non-alcoholic beverages containing added sugar or other caloric sweeteners, calling it a…
February 23, 2026
by Erica Virtue
Cuba running on empty
Cuba has been forced to shorten its workweek and scale back public services as a worsening fuel crisis, triggered by new United States (US) trade measures, places mounting pressure on the island’s…